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A man has been detained over the disappearance of 84yo Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie; All eyes are on Canberra waiting to see if the Liberal leadership spill will happen today; Hundreds of people have turned out to protest the Australian visit of the Israeli President as his trip takes him to Canberra; A record of a call US President Donald Trump made back in 2006 challenges how much he knew about Jeffrey Epstein's underage sex trafficking ring; A Norwegian Winter Olympian is going viral for admitting to the world that he cheated on his girlfriend; Britney Spears has reportedly sold off the rights to her music catalogue for an undisclosed sum

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Protests against the Australian visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog continue, with another demonstration set for Canberra today; Australia's spy chief says his agency will own any mistakes following Bondi's anti-Semitic terrorist attack; Liberal Angus Taylor is expected to resign from the opposition front bench to launch a spill against Sussan Ley today; Police in the US have released camera images of a man believed to be connected to the disappearance of TV Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother; Australia's Olympic team has been rocked with another injury, Cam Bolton airlifted to Milan after breaking his neck in training; Margot Robbie has revealed a male actor once gave her a book called why French Women Don't Get Fat

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

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NSW Premier Chris Minns has defended the police response to a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney, describing the chaotic demonstration as "in effect a riot"; Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles stands ready to support any police investigation into his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following new allegations linked to the late Jeffrey Epstein; The cause of Catherine O’Hara’s death has been revealed, with a recently released death certificate confirming the beloved Actress died from a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer identified as the underlying cause; DFAT has issued an unreserved apology to the families of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles for failing to provide updates on legal proceedings following the 2024 Laos methanol tragedy; Influencer Alix Earle has hit back at critics who labeled her surprise appearance during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show as "undeserved". 

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has arrived in Australia... but not everyone is rolling out the red carpet.

Herzog’s presence is being hailed as a moment of unity by some, while others demand his arrest.

So who is this man and what's the story here? 

And in headlines today, The Israeli president is set to carry on with his Australia tour after thousands attended a protest against his visit in Sydney, which descended into chaos; US lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell but she invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating; Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant appeared in the Court of Appeal in Wellington yesterday, seeking to have his guilty pleas discarded, saying he wasn't in a rational frame of mind at the time; The winners at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are reporting that their medals are falling off their ribbons and breaking; Aussie Michael Dickson is celebrating his team, the Seattle Seahawk’s Superbowl win saying he can’t wait to get back home for some chips and chicken salt

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guests:

Amal Nasser, Organiser Palestinian Action Group

Peter Wertheim AO, Co-CEO Executive Council of Australian Jewry

Rebecca Davis, Jounalist & Digital Editor Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council  

Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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A last-ditch court bid to stop police using extra powers curtailing protests against the Israeli president is underway; Shaken Liberal MPs are considering rolling their leader within days, after another dire opinion poll showed the party's popularity plummeting to historic lows; More than 600,000 women are benefiting from cheaper medicines in the first year of Australia’s landmark health package; Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to another seven years in prison after she began a hunger strike; and Puerto Rican pop superstar Bad Bunny brought the party to the Super Bowl halftime show.

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Host: Ailish Delaney

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84-year-old Nancy Guthrie hasn't been seen since Saturday January 31 when family members dropped her at her home in Tucson Arizona.

Nancy is the daughter of US Today show host Savannah Guthrie, the presenter releasing a emotional video pleading for the alleged abductors to return their mother to them, promising to pay any ransom asked.

With the latest from Tucson, reporter for NBC affiliate 12 News Arizona Justin Pazera joins The Quicky with the updates form the investigation. 

And in headlines today, The coalition is back together but Sussan Ley’s leadership is still hanging in the balance; Israeli President Isaac Herzog will begin his visit to Australia in response to the Bondi massacre against a backdrop of nationwide protests and calls for his arrest; Residents of Western Australia's North West Cape have battened down the hatches as downgraded Tropical Cyclone Mitchell pummels the coastline; American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn's heroic quest to compete in the Olympics despite suffering a recent major knee injury has ended in disaster

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Justin Pazera, reporter 12 News Arizona

Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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We all care about the news…but how many headlines can you actually remember from the week that was?

We’ll put certified Gen Xer & Mamamia’s founder Mia Freedman through her paces with a generation-inspired news quiz while she drops by to tell us about her new podcast Unleashed.

What’s Unleashed you ask? It’s a funny chaos-filled group chat that’s come to life, stacked with impressive household names for hosts, for Gen X women who need a laugh.

You can check out the first episode here.

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Mia Freedman, Producer of Unleashed 

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Liberal frontbencher Angus Taylor has insisted he has no plans to roll his leader, despite holding ambitions to serve in the party's top job; Underworld figure Tony Mokbel is a free man, after his final drug conviction charge was withdrawn by prosecutors; The first deadline for one of the ransom notes in the case of TV host Savannah Guthrie's missing mum Nancy has passed; and it's the moment Spice Girls fans have been waiting for.

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When the Kyneton Women's football team had had enough of the disrespect they'd been receiving at their old club, the created their own and had secured a spot in a new league too.

But it all came undone when their old league appealed the decision to allow the move, leaving them stranded without a home.

We speak to the team president and ABC journalist Marnie Vinall about the very big fight these woman have taken on, just to be able to play

To sign the petition click here

And in headlines today, Alleged WA Invasion Day bomber accessed pro-white male material online; Police investigating the disappearance of South Australian 4yo Gus Worland say inconsistencies with a family member’s story is what led to them declaring them a suspect; The Nationals have reportedly sent opposition leader Sussan Ley a counteroffer for a coalition reunion but one MP says it’s unlikely to be accepted; An alleged ransom note has been received by a local newsroom in Tucson regarding the disappearance of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s Mum Nancy; The Commonwealth bank is using AI to help stop domestic violence perpetrators from using the payment description to continue to abuse victim survivors

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Natalie Kronfsky - President KWFC
Marnie Vinall - ABC sports journalist

Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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Authorities have declared the allegedattempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth a terrorist act; SA police have named someone who lived with four-year-old Gus Lamont as a suspect in his disappearance; A psychiatrist who treated Bondi Junction attacker Joel Cauchi has been referred for review, as the NSW Coroner handed down findings into the 2024 mass stabbing; A Queensland man has been charged with 596 child abuse-related offences; A Sydney teenager has been charged over an alleged online threat to kill Israeli President Isaac Herzog; Australians working in Japan’s ski industry say they are shaken after three young Australians died in separate ski-related incidents this year. 

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Host: Tahli Blackman

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